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523:"Hydroelectric Dams and Powerhouses"
413:"Lake Britton, northwest California"
218:4,700 square miles (12,000 km)
59:Location of Pit-3 Dam in California
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119:41.02167°N 121.67583°W
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392:References
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303:Pit River
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